There are 6 ways to get from Cooktown to Cloncurry by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Take the bus from Townsville to Cloncurry
23h$234–438Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Take the train from Townsville station to Cloncurry station
28h 51m$131–4,403Drive 1,222.8 km
- Drive from Cooktown to Cloncurry1,222.8 km
14h 49m$238–343Fly Cooktown Airport to Cloncurry Airport
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)CTN - CNJ
16h 48m$575–1,790Bus to Cairns, fly to Cloncurry Airport
- Take the bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)CNS - CNJ
11h 3m$593–1,226Fly Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)CTN - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurry
11h 22m$525–1,338
Cooktown to Cloncurry by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooktown to Cloncurry is to drive which costs $230 - $350 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cooktown to Cloncurry is to bus and fly which takes 11h 3m and costs $550 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooktown to Cloncurry. However, there are services departing from Cooktown and arriving at Cloncurry via Cairns Central Station and Townsville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h.
The distance between Cooktown and Cloncurry is 1499 km. The road distance is 1222.8 km.
The best way to get from Cooktown to Cloncurry without a car is to bus which takes 23h and costs $230 - $440.
It takes approximately 23h to get from Cooktown to Cloncurry, including transfers.
Cooktown to Cloncurry bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Cooktown station.
The best way to get from Cooktown to Cloncurry is to bus which takes 23h and costs $230 - $440. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $550 - $1,800 and takes 16h 48m.
Cooktown to Cloncurry bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooktown to Cloncurry is 1223 km. It takes approximately 14h 49m to drive from Cooktown to Cloncurry.
What companies run services between Cooktown, QLD, Australia and Cloncurry, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cooktown to Cloncurry via Cairns Central Station and Townsville in around 23h. Alternatively, Hinterland Aviation, Qantas, and Regional Express fly from Cooktown Airport (CTN) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Townsville, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Cairns, Brisbane, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
Flights from Cairns to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
Flights from Cairns to Cloncurry Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cooktown Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Cairns, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–1,267
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $17–80
- Gold Class
- $1,012
- Heritage Class
- $1,267
Train from Townsville station to Cloncurry station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–2,914
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–270
- AChoice
- $40–190
- Gold Class
- $2,327
- Heritage Class
- $2,914
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Cooktown to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Cooktown to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Townsville to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–260
Bus from Mount Isa to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $27–45
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